Laser Labels For Fruits And Veggies

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From spinach to tomatoes, contaminated produce has made headlines … and a lot of people sick. When this kind of problem is discovered, one of the challenges is finding the source of the contamination. Now the Food and Drug Administration is looking at new technology to help the produce industry track and trace the fruits and vegetables we eat, from the field to the produce aisle.

Future of Solar Living

WASHINGON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year crowds gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for a look at that latest in innovative, high-tech, solar powered homes. But these houses are not for sale. What you see here could end up in your home in a few years.

Targeting Breast Cancer

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Next to skin cancer, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. Patients often face chemotherapy, surgery and radiation to beat the disease -- all with potential side effects. Now a new cancer targeting therapy with fewer ill effects and better accuracy.

Inside a Mummy

PALO ALTO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- CT scans are used every day in hospitals and doctors' offices to detect heart problems and lung, liver and pancreatic cancers. Now the technology is being used to uncover mysteries 2,000 years old.

Restoring Art in an Instant

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Art restoration, making an object appear as it did originally, can be painstaking and difficult. If not carefully done, the process can cause more damage to an object. There is a new way to restore art -- without even touching it.

Catching Cataracts Early

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cataracts cause blurring of the eye's lens, and if not caught early enough, can lead to blindness. Now there's a new simple, early detection device to save your sight.

Attacking Dangerous Heart Plaque

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nearly 1 million Americans will suffer a heart attack in 2009. About half of those people will die. The FDA has just cleared the way for a new scan that can see inside a blood vessel and find a major cause of many heart attacks.

Diagnosing Heartburn

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pain and discomfort from heartburn or acid reflux is common -- but when symptoms become severe, it could mean a more serious problem. A new technology is changing the way gastrointestinal disorders are detected.

Where in the World

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A picture may be worth a thousand words -- but years after it’s snapped, it may be tough to tell where in the world that photo was taken. To solve the problem, researchers have devised the first computer program that can analyze a single photo and fill in the blanks.

Saving Eyes

NEW YORK CITY (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Whether it’s cancer or macular degeneration, many times patients must face the reality that they will go blind. Now, a new treatment is helping save their sight.

Workout for the Eyes

HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- To the average person, 20-20 vision is just fine -- but for athletes to succeed, their vision must be much sharper. That’s why many are turning to sports vision therapy to stay on top of their game.

Detecting Disease in Less than 60 Seconds

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We’ve all heard about the threat of a pandemic. Scientists say during a major disease outbreak, or even a bioterrorism attack, one of the biggest enemies could be time. Using traditional testing, it can take days -- even weeks -- to confirm a diagnosis and isolate those infected. Now, science may have found a way to speed up the clock.

Anti-Counterfeiting Money

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Counterfeiting money is big business for criminals --nearly $70 million of fake currency gets used daily, costing consumers millions. To crack down on this problem, new anti-forgery technologies are helping put counterfeiters out of business.

Detecting Carbon Monoxide

BOCA RATON, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless toxic gas that kills or injures thousands of unsuspecting victims each year. Now, there's a quick, easy, painless way to detect carbon monoxide poisoning and it's already saving lives in hospitals across the country.

Shedding Light on Colon Cancer

EVANSTON, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When colon cancer symptoms appear, the cancer is often already at an advanced stage. To catch it early, regular screening is a must. Soon, screening for colon cancer may not only be a whole lot easier -- but could also detect it earlier than ever before.

Computer Animated Blondes Have More Fun

ITHACA, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Lots of movies use computer-aided graphics to make non-real characters look realistic. But making realistic hair is still a challenge for Hollywood. Computers easily help make fake characters look real. But, it turns out, making realistic blonde hair, is one of the hardest things to create in movies.

What's Your Baby Thinking?

ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When doctors want to find out what's going on inside a baby's brain it usually requires, noisy or dangerous equipment and babies sitting completely still. But, new technology is now giving researchers a fascinating look inside an infant’s brain in a much easier way.

New Booze Busting Device

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Save your breath, a new tool for testing suspected drunk drivers will have cops asking, ”Stick out your arm.”

New Booze Busting Device

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Save your breath, a new tool for testing suspected drunk drivers will have cops asking, ”Stick out your arm.”

Detecting Diabetes with Light

Elkridge, N.Y -- Recycling programs have been underway for years, but Americans still lag behind on recycling efforts. The biggest reason -- it's inconvenient.

Recycling Without Sorting

Elkridge, N.Y -- Recycling programs have been underway for years, but Americans still lag behind on recycling efforts. The biggest reason -- it's inconvenient.

High-Tech Patient Identification

Charlotte, N.C. -- A new scanner that analyzes the unique characteristics of the veins under your palm is being used to identify patients when they check-in for doctor visits. This new twist on information technology is helping reduce errors that can lead to potentially deadly medical mistakes.

Pain-Free Mammogram

Boston, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One out of seven women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Up until now, a mammogram has been the best hope for early detection. But mammograms can be uncomfortable and difficult to read. Now, new technology may change all that.

Taking a Trip in 3-D

Seattle, Wash. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As your digital pictures quickly add up, going through them can be overwhelming. But experimental software makes it easy to find just the picture you want … and gives you a 3-D view into photo collections.

Digital Dentist

WASHINGTON DC, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients are all smiles about a new, mess-free way to make teeth impressions. Now, there's new hope for dental patients enduring the unpleasant, messy process of making teeth molds.

Saving Electricity, Saving $

TROY, N.Y., (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Lighting an office building can cost a lot of money, and sometimes those lights are left on even when natural sunlight is pouring through the windows. Now, an easy solution, called DaySwitch, makes the most of those sunny days at work and soon, at home.

Bringing Sunlight Inside

TROY, N.Y., (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) – Solar energy technology is advancing daily. Now, a new, high-tech system is working to efficiently harness the power of the sun and drastically reduce harmful carbon dioxide emissions.

Making Movies: How'd They do That?

ATHENS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- "Polar Express" and "The Lord of the Rings" -- two films that used a new type of animation to bring characters to life, and a fiber optic suit is what's making animation more life-like than ever before!

Cleaning up CO₂

ATHENS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Global warming's effects can be seen worldwide, and many experts believe it's only going to get worse! In fact, America is by far the largest contributor to global warming than any other country -- releasing a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide -- the primary cause of global warming. But now engineers have found a natural way to eliminate one of the worst contributors to our environment's decay.

Will Your Cancer Spread?

LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Ocular melanoma, or eye cancer, is a serious disease that affects about 2,000 Americans each year. Roughly half of patients will die from the cancer because their tumor spreads to other areas of the body. Now, a new test can tell patients if they're looking at life ... or death.

Better Macular Degeneration Diagnoses

NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- For many people, getting older comes with the dread of age-related health problems, and loss of vision is one of the most common ones. But a new, high-tech test is changing the way eye doctors diagnose their patients.

Better Body Images in 3-D

PROVO, Utah (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- MRI and CT body scans can show every organ, tissue and bone in one image. But picking out just one body part from scans isn't easy.

Virtual Human Body

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- We all know what we look like on the outside, but what about inside our bodies? Virtual reality usually flies us through imaginary worlds. Now a new one flies through the real world of the human body.

HDTV for Colonoscopies

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer. Now, adding an HDTV signal and color change to the procedure could make the screening process more accurate in detecting the disease.

Holographic Movie Storage

LONGMONT, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The way we watch movies, television, listen to music, and store all kinds of data is changing. Soon it'll be possible to get everything you need or want saved on a disc no bigger than your thumb.

Diagnosing Alzheimer's Earlier

PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Alzheimer's disease deprives millions of Americans of their memories. There is no cure, but catching the disease in its earliest stages could help patients lead longer, healthier lives. Now there's a new way to diagnose the disease earlier than ever.

Faster Results for Breast Cancer

TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer but getting the diagnosis can be a long, drawn-out process. Now, a new test shortens the wait time for breast cancer diagnosis from weeks to hours.

Lights of the Future

TROY, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Do you know what your home will look like in the future? The future is now here with new lights that almost never have to be changed.

PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- There are many things that go along with aging; poor eyesight is one of them. If you squint and strain your eyes to see small print, a new bulb may help you see things in a better light.

Detecting Alzheimer's Early

BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Since 1980 the number of Americans with Alzheimer's has nearly doubled to 4.5 million. The disease robs people of their memory, while early detection of Alzheimer's has eluded members of the medical field for years. Now a new eye test may help determine if you're at risk and may unlock that mystery.

SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Wildfires often begin unnoticed, spreading quickly, with devastating consequences. Homeowner Dorothy Roth is still in shock three years after a wildfire raged through her backcountry community in southern California. She lost everything.

Fiber Optic Laser

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- New technology is clearing the way for easier, safer and less-expensive surgeries for some patients.

Shedding Light on Heart Plaque

LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Plaque build-up in the heart is not a good thing. But not all plaque is created equal. The most dangerous type -- called vulnerable plaque -- can lead to a heart attack. With new technology in the works, doctors may soon be able to tell their patients just what kind of plaque they have and how high risk they really are.

Safety-Proofing Plastic

CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Researchers are constantly looking for new ways to make the materials we use better. Now, they may have found one -- a plastic that changes color when it's about to be damaged.

Hi-Tech Captions

ATLANTA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Over 28 million Americans have some type of hearing loss, ranging from a partial loss to deafness. Sign-language interpreters and assistive-listening devices can help but they aren't available everywhere. Now a new discovery puts the solution in the person's own hands.

Scanning for Leg Clots

CHAROLOTTE, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Pulmonary embolisms kill 60,000 people every year. Often, the clots form in the legs, break free and travel to the lungs, where they can cause sudden death. CAT scans can identify these clots in the lungs. Now, doctors are using that same technology to get a leg up on their diagnosis.